Separate the Cord from the Device
The article advocates for the modular design of electrical appliances, emphasizing the convenience of detachable power cables. It highlights the practicality of being able to easily remove cords for cleaning and organization. The author questions why this design principle is not universally applied to all electrical devices.
- ▪Detachable power cables can simplify cleaning and organization.
- ▪The author suggests that all electrical appliances should adopt a modular design.
- ▪Current designs often require users to reach behind appliances to unplug them.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Notice how your printer's power cable can be detached from the printer. Notice that you can remove the power cable from your computer — be it a laptop or a desktop or a tower.Why shouldn't this same modular principle be applied across the board to everything electrical?Why should I have to fuss and fool around with keeping the cord out of my way when I clean my microwave or toaster oven?For that matter, coffee bean grinders and kitchen mixers etc.Why should I have to reach behind all the stuff on my kitchen counter to unplug these appliances when it would be so much easier to detach their power cables?
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Blogspot.